SAM BASKET INTERNATIONAL
YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Future stars on stage
Every year at Easter time, Massagno hosts four days of passion, intensity and unforgettable moments — a stage where rising stars shine and legends begin.
Road to SYT26!
Massagno, 3rd-6th April 2026
Countdown to the next edition!
SYT - SAM BASKET INTERNATIONAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Founded in 2004 for SAM Basket Massagno’s 40th anniversary, the SAM Basket International Youth Tournament has become Switzerland’s top youth basketball event and one of the most important in Europe. Over the years, it has welcomed champions from multiple nations and brought elite competition to the U16 and U14 categories.
Last matches played
Mon 21.04.25 15:15
Final 1st/2nd
U16
73-80
CHINA NATIONAL TEAM
ŽALGIRIS BA (LTU)
SE Nosedo (Massagno)
Mon 21.04.25 13:15
Final 3rd/4th
U16
68-50
SWISS NATIONAL TEAM
TABER PRO (ESP)
SE Nosedo (Massagno)
Mon 21.04.25 11:15
Final 5th/6th
U16
67-56
FORTITUDO 103 ACADEMY (ITA)
URANIA MILANO (ITA)
SE Nosedo (Massagno)
OUR GOALS
Sport & Personal Growth
The tournament helps young athletes develop technical, tactical, and social skills, offering meaningful experiences that support both personal growth and sporting improvement.
Club Promotion
Hosting an international tournament strengthens the Club’s identity, increases visibility, and reinforces its role as a key reference point within the youth basketball community.
International Networking
The tournament creates opportunities to connect with foreign clubs, encouraging future collaborations, sports exchanges, and shared projects that enrich everyone involved.
Cultural Exchange
Meeting teams from different countries promotes openness, mutual understanding, and cultural awareness, helping young athletes build meaningful bonds beyond the basketball court.
Inspiration & Motivation
Encounters with positive role models and successful players inspire young athletes to believe in their dreams, strengthening passion, determination, and a sense of belonging.
FROM WORLD COURTS TO MASSAGNO
Explore the clubs that have shaped the history of our past editions
SYT
Since 2004
Zagreb Selection
CROATIA
(2014, 2015, 2017)
Brose Bamberg U14
GERMANY
(2010, 2011)
Basket Collegno U14
ITALY
(2016, 2017)
Fulgor Fidenza U14
ITALY
(2014)
Pallacanestro Como
ITALY
(2006)
Virtus Roma
ITALY
(2014)
KK Kastav U14
SERBIA
(2024)
Kragujevac '96 U14
SERBIA
(2016)
Real Madrid Baloncesto
SPAIN
(2008🥇)
Lugano Tigers U14
SWITZERLAND
(2013)
Team Ticino
SWITZERLAND
(2006, 2010, 2014)
Pitzenburg Mechelen
BELGIUM
(2015)
Zagreb Selection U14
CROATIA
(2013🥇, 2014🥇, 2015🥇, 2017)
Niners Academy U14
GERMANY
(2024🥇)
Basket Legnaia Firenze U14
ITALY
(2015)
Junior Leoncino Venezia
ITALY
(2013, 2015)
Pallacanestro Moncalieri
ITALY
(2025)
Vis Nova Roma
ITALY
(2011)
KK Kolubara
SERBIA
(2019)
KK Sixt Primorska
SLOVENIA
(2014)
SAS Suria Basquet
SPAIN
(2016)
Massagno Viganello
SWITZERLAND
(2024)
Team Ticino U14
SWITZERLAND
(2008, 2011, 2018, 2024, 2025)
China National Team U16
CHINA
(2025)
Varlose Basket
DENMARK
(2015)
Niners Chemnitz
GERMANY
(2019, 2024)
Basket Mestre U14
ITALY
(2015, 2018🥇)
Olimpia Milano
ITALY
(2009🥇, 2010, 2019🥇)
Reyer Venezia
ITALY
(2010, 2011, 2019, 2024)
Orangera Klaipeda
LITHUANIA
(2024)
KK Kolubara U14
SERBIA
(2019)
Krka Novo Mesto
SLOVENIA
(2006, 2014)
Taber Pro
SPAIN
(2025)
SAM Basket Massagno
SWITZERLAND
(2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2025)
Fenerbahçe S.K.
TURKEY
(2017🥇)
KK Cibona
CROATIA
(2016🥇, 2017)
Varlose Basket U14
DENMARK
(2015)
TuSLi Basketball U14
GERMANY
(2024)
BluOrobica Bergamo
ITALY
(2013)
Pallacanestro Bernareggio U14
ITALY
(2010🥇, 2011🥇)
Reyer Venezia U13
ITALY
(2010)
Žalgiris Kaunas
LITHUANIA
(2018🥇, 2019, 2025🥇)
KK Mega Basket
SERBIA
(2019)
Akasvayu Girona
SPAIN
(2006🥇)
Taber Pro U14
SPAIN
(2025🥇)
SAM Basket Massagno U14
SWITZERLAND
(2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019🥇, 2024, 2025)
KK Cibona U14
CROATIA
(2016🥇, 2017🥇)
Olympique Antibes
FRANCE
(2008)
ABA Legnano
ITALY
(2015)
ERBA Selection U14
ITALY
(2018)
Pallacanestro Biella
ITALY
(2016, 2018)
Tiber ROMA
ITALY
(2013)
Luxembourg National Team
LUXEMBOURG
(2005🥇, 2006)
KK Mega Basket U14
SERBIA
(2019)
CB Canarias Tenerife
SPAIN
(2013, 2014)
Unicaja Malaga
SPAIN
(2014🥇, 2015🥇)
SAM79
SWITZERLAND
(2025)
KK Feniks Zagreb
CROATIA
(2012)
Alba Berlin
GERMANY
(2011, 2012)
Auxilium Torino
ITALY
(2006)
Eurobasket Roma
ITALY
(2012)
Pallacanestro Biella U14
ITALY
(2016, 2017, 2018)
Urania Milano
ITALY
(2025)
BC Khimki
RUSSIA
(2014)
KK Sava Beograd
SERBIA
(2018)
Joventut Badalona
SPAIN
(2010🥇)
Unio Basquet Sant Adria
SPAIN
(2013, 2017)
SAV Vacallo U14
SWITZERLAND
(2014)
KK Kvarner 2010
CROATIA
(2010)
Alba Berlin U14
GERMANY
(2011)
Azzano Basket U14
ITALY
(2015)
Forti e Liberi Monza
ITALY
(2025)
Pallacanestro Cantù
ITALY
(2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016)
Virtus Bologna
ITALY
(2016, 2017, 2018)
Crvena zvezda Beograd
SERBIA
(2010, 2012🥇, 2013🥇)
KK Sava Beograd U14
SERBIA
(2018)
La Laguna Tenerife
SPAIN
(2011)
BC Vedeggio
SWITZERLAND
(2006)
SP Muraltese
SWITZERLAND
(2006)
KK Zadar U14
CROATIA
(2024)
Brose Bamberg
GERMANY
(2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Basket Cernusco
ITALY
(2014, 2017, 2024)
Fortitudo Bologna
ITALY
(2004🥇, 2006, 2007🥇, 2024, 2025)
Pallacanestro Cantù U14
ITALY
(2010, 2016)
Virtus Casteggio U14
ITALY
(2013)
FMP Zeleznik
SERBIA
(2011🥇)
Kragujevac '96
SERBIA
(2016, 2017)
Real Betis Baloncesto
SPAIN
(2016)
Bernex Basketball
SWITZERLAND
(2025)
Swiss National Team
SWITZERLAND
(2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024🥇, 2025)